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WELCOME TO THE WILBURY A. CROCKETT LIBRARY

Freshmen Orientation Wellesley High School F all 2012. WELCOME TO THE WILBURY A. CROCKETT LIBRARY. By the end of this class . . . Library resources and materials Technology Expectations Procedures Activity: Meet Truman Capote. TODAY. The Staff. Library Staff. Technology Staff.

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WELCOME TO THE WILBURY A. CROCKETT LIBRARY

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  1. Freshmen Orientation Wellesley High School Fall 2012 WELCOME TO THE WILBURY A. CROCKETT LIBRARY

  2. By the end of this class . . . Library resources and materials Technology Expectations Procedures Activity: Meet Truman Capote TODAY

  3. The Staff Library Staff Technology Staff Library Mrs. Ellis, Librarian Mr. Rondash, Library Assistant Ms. Pollack, Library Assistant Technology Mrs. Crane Mrs. Holbrook Mrs. Sriram Mr. Mayall

  4. Available for Students to Checkout in the Library Digital Voice Recorders Cameras and tripods Netbooks Flash Drives iPod Charger Splitters

  5. WHS Library Databases

  6. Library and study hall hours • Monday – Thursday 7:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (first block access) • Friday 7:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. • Study hall procedures • Sign in AND out! • Check with staff if leaving to return to study hall. • Sign in/out if leaving for bathroom, to see a teacher, etc. • Bring a pass is gone for more than 10 minutes.

  7. Extras! • Student library advisory board (Sam Sims, President) • Table Top Gaming Wednesdays afterschool • Library needs volunteers to check out laptops: • Sit at the desk • Use the scanner • Get volunteer hours • Get work done!

  8. Events in the Library Author, G. Lemmon with senior, Courtney Green WHS Library Student Appreciation Breakfast The Child Lab visits the “big” library Banned Books Week -WHS Students Celebrate the Right to Read

  9. How to behave in a library . .

  10. Our goals for you • Identify, evaluate and utilize a variety of resources when you need information • Use technology effectively and responsibly. • Read, read, read. Your choice. • NEW! OverDrive eBook Library • Kindles and Nooks

  11. Digital resources WHS Library Website WHS catalog WHS research wiki Reference sources and databases Noodlebib

  12. Resources for Today • eBooks • Print books • Biography Resource Center • Credo Reference • Internet Movie Database

  13. Truman Capote Who was he? When was he born? When did he die? What are some of his most famous works?

  14. Truman Capote and Harper Lee When did they first meet? What influence did Capote have on Lee and vice-versa? Controversy over origins of Mockingbird?

  15. Truman Capote and psychotic killers What’s In Cold Blood about? Find a photograph of the murder scene. Find a period newspaper article about the killings and a period review of the book.

  16. Celluloid Truman Capote What films have either been based on Capote’s work or focused on his life? Find a review of any of these films. Who played Holly Golightly?

  17. Images courtesy of: National Galleries of Scotland Warner Books Lawrence Journal-World Paramount Pictures University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine The British Museum

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